Support a Permanent U.N. Forum for African Descendants

  • Author:
    n/a
  • Send To:
    Judge Navi Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Sponsored By:
    Foundations for Our New Alkebulan/Afrikan Millennium (FONAMI)
  • More Info at:
Are you the Author?
Dear Judge Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:

We, the undersigned residents of member states of the United Nations, want to thank you for your leadership in moving forward the Durban Review Conference this past April in Geneva, Switzerland. We also appreciate your efforts to help reaffirm the Durban Declaration and Program of Action (DDPA), despite the inexcusable absences and objections of several member states.

On the other hand, we were very disappointed that you chose not to fully support or address the establishment of a Permanent Forum for African Descendants (in the spirit of the positive creation of a Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples, recently). Setting up and adequately funding this Permanent Forum is critical in making the DDPA, and other U.N. processes, a reality for the billions of people who suffer the ongoing affects of racism, enslavement, colonialism, racial discrimination, torture, genocide, apartheid, xenophobia and other crimes against humanity. In moving forward towards, hopefully, the Durban + 10 Year Review Conference (in 2010 or 2011), we want to work closely with you to correct this major shortcoming.

Thank you in advance, Judge Pillay, for your positive consideration and actions.

7 Signatures

  • Jahahara Amen-RA Alkebulan-Ma'at
    • Comments
    • In the great tradition of Afrikan Liberation Day--and our beloved Ancestors and dedicated unjustly-imprisoned and exiled political leaders--FONAMI offers this International Petition for a Permanent Forum for African Ascendants at the United Nations. Asante (thank you) for your positive support and action. Please make others aware. Justice, Peace, Love, Collective Prosperity and Continued Blessings!
  • sos rassismus deutschschweiz-Loebell-Ryan, Glenda, Team and Board
    • Comments
    • Racist discrimination means less access to recourses and fewer opportunities to participate in a society. Racism creates invisible walls between members of a society; the acknowledgement and dismantling of these walls are vital. This wall has been created with fear and lack of awareness of the other as well as intolerance and encourages segregation of the affected communities in a society. It is from this premise that we have formulated our goals, objectives and planned programmes. We promote mutual tolerance and understanding and work towards combating all forms of racism and discrimination.
  • lorretta a walker
  • barbara d. knight
    • Comments
    • the opportunity for empowerment in this matter is symbolized by the simple gesture of a signature. No one will do it for us. Let's commit an d d o it for ourselves.
  • Charo Mina Rojas
    • Comments
    • As African descendants in Colombia who suffer violence, death threats, dispossession, internal displacement, and constant political persecution, to have a permanent forum where to address our issues is vital to our survival. We strongly encourage the High Commissioner to open the door to this petition.
  • Carla P. Hibbert
    • Comments
    • I beleive a permanent forum should definately